“…Examination of these interventions included assessing the effectiveness to promote positive change in body weight and composition as well as in secondary health-related outcomes. Overall, findings from this review indicate that interventions aimed at youth with ID have the propensity to foster positive anthropometric change by reducing fat mass (Elmahgoub et al, 2011;Ordonez et al, 2006;Salaun et al, 2014), BMI (Elmahgoub et al, 2009;Elmahgoub et al, 2011), WC (Elmahgoub et al, 2009;Salaun et al, 2014), and weight (Elmahgoub et al, 2009;Ordonez et al, 2006;Ptomey et al, 2015). Positive improvements to these anthropometric outcomes through behavior and lifestyle interventions is consistent with previous literature reviews of adult populations with ID as well as youth without an ID (Heller et al, 2011;Oude et al, 2009;Spanos et al, 2013).…”